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Boat Basics | Safety Below Decks | Ep. 144
September 22, 2023 · 10 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Safety below decks on the 40-foot sailboat Sea Rose requires redundant fire suppression, medical preparedness, and water ingress management. The vessel carries four fire extinguishers—located in the galley, forward cabin, and two aft cabins—along with a one-meter square fire blanket in the galley.1:06 A hard-wired carbon monoxide alarm sits beneath the navigation station.2:18 For medical emergencies, the crew maintains a standard first aid kit supplemented by prescription antibiotics, EpiPens, and seasickness medication obtained through a travel clinic.3:47
Water ingress systems include a 1,100 GPH Rulemate automatic bilge pump and a high-capacity 4,000 GPH Johnson pump with a 1.5-inch discharge hose and a smart control alarm that triggers if the pump runs continuously.4:56 A manual Whale bilge pump, operated from the cockpit, provides backup during electrical failure.6:34 The crew secures all seacocks with nearby wood plugs and plans to create a laminated diagram of all through-hull locations.8:11 Consolidating multiple seacocks into a single manifold reduces the risk of hull breaches.8:50
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